1990 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 1990 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Howell Heflin won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, it is the last time a Democrat was elected to the Class 2 Senate seat in Alabama until 2017, and the last time overall in which a Democrat was elected to and served a full term as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate from Alabama.

1990 United States Senate election in Alabama

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NomineeHowell HeflinBill Cabaniss
PartyDemocraticRepublican
Popular vote717,814467,190
Percentage60.57%39.43%

Heflin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Cabaniss:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Howell Heflin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Howell Heflin
Democratic

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
DemocraticHowell Heflin (incumbent) 717,814 60.57% −2.10%
RepublicanBill Cabaniss467,19039.43%+3.00%
Total votes1,184,954 100.00%
Democratic hold

See also

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